15:50 Doncaster

Saturday 25 January 2025

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Doncaster Annual Membership Now Available Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 4m 44.7s

Homme Public^t,p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 140| CD

9/1

Multiple winner over hurdles and very useful form over fences last season, including a Grade 2 win. Lost his way over fences at his season but capitalised on falling mark over hurdles when winning over C&D last month (2-2 here including fences). 4 lb hike makes life tougher but much respected.

Form: 17-6851

Punctuation^t²⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133

9/2

7-time winner for Fergal O'Brien, 5 times in this sphere but also decent on the Flat (landed a handicap at Goodwood when last seen in May). Handicapper has given him a chance after a few quieter runs over hurdles and he looks to have leading claims on debut for his excellent and in-form yard.

Form: 4P1/855-

To Chase A Dream⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Paul Collins| OR: 129| CD

10/11

C&D winner landed a pair of 17f Carlisle handicaps this season and enhanced his reputation when fourth of 14 in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 43 days ago, having been held up in a race where winner was given too much rope from the front. Leading contender now up in trip.

Form: 221-114

Classic King⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 126| CD

10/1

Fairly useful novice hurdler last season and scored over fences here in November before unseating early on latest start. Often threatened to deliver more than he did over hurdles and no surprise if there's a race to be won with him back in this sphere with yard in great form at present.

Form: F2-U81U

The Lord Maid⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 126| D

5/1

Made a successful hurdles debut in maiden at Clonmel in February (for Josh Halley) and followed up for new yard in 20.5f Southwell novice in April. Solid return from 7 months off when second in 6-runner mares' handicap at Warwick (21f, soft) and she's still low mileage.

Form: 5311-2

Your Honor²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 123

33/1

Quiet couple of runs this year (Flat and hurdles) and likely building up his fitness. Should be no excuses on that front today and worth keeping an eye on this Irish raider in the betting having been well-backed the last twice he's collected.

Form: 619P0-7

Bold Reaction^p1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R Patrick| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 111

33/1

Bumper winner who was fair over hurdles for Nicky Henderson but hasn't set the world alight on three starts for new yard over fences and he looks up against it here back over hurdles from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 220-353

Non-Runners

Colours On Canvas⁹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Forecasts

To Chase A Dream (10/11), Punctuation (9/2), The Lord Maid (5/1), Colours On Canvas (6/1), Homme Public (9/1), Classic King (10/1), Bold Reaction (33/1), Your Honor (33/1)

Nicky Henderson could hardly have his string in better shape and PUNCTUATION can make a winning start for new connections having been given a chance by the handicapper following a few quieter runs in this sphere last season. To Chase A Dream wasn't ideally placed when fourth at Cheltenham last month and he should benefit from stepping up in trip, while Classic King always looked fairly useful over hurdles and he can run well back over the smaller obstacles with his yard among the winners.